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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, Belarusian human rights activist and politician who ran for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election, delivers a speech during the Sakharov in the European Parliament on December 16, 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. Sviatlana stands at a podium in front of a sign reading, “The democratic opposition in Belarus.”

Can Belarus Be Free? Yes, But the West Will Need to Show More Resolve – and Less Fear of Putin

Lukashenka is escalating his repression, defying the West, even as democratically elected leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visit Washington.
Biden and Putin sit in chairs in front of the American and Russian flags in a library. June 16, 2021

Three International Law Rules for Responding Effectively to Hostile Cyber Operations

Express endorsement of three legal policy positions would go far in ensuring the door to effective cyber responses is open.
Peace activists wearing masks of Putin and Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the US embassy in Berlin on January 29, 2021 in an action to call for more progress in nuclear disarmament. One activist holds a sign reading, “Treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on Measures for Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms.”

Why Biden and Putin Should Restart Talks on Strategic Stability and Nuclear Arms Control

Their summit is pivotal to begin reducing the growing risk of nuclear conflict and get back on track to pare excessive, dangerous stockpiles,
Workers unload the first shipment of the Russian-developed Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine from a plane shortly after arriving at the international airport on May 2, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Countering Vaccine Diplomacy with US Health Leadership

The United States must do more on vaccine diplomacy, including dramatically increasing the number of doses shared to push back against aggressive exports from Russia and China.
In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station on May 13, 2021 in Woodbine, Maryland.

It’s Time for Congress to Push Companies to Come Forward on Hacks

The United States can’t address cyber threats from sophisticated nation State actors like Russia and China if it doesn’t know about them.
Members of the Civil defence removing the remnants of a rocket reportedly fired by regime forces on the outskirts of the rebel-held besieged Syrian town of Douma in the eastern Ghouta region. They wear gas masks as they work. February 1, 2018

The Eroding Norms Against Chemical Weapons Use Will Need More Than Another Syria Censure to Survive

A challenge inspection and an expanded mandate for a new investigations team are among options to halt the global backsliding.

Same Data, Same Strategy: A New Look at How the Trump Campaign and Russian Intelligence Operated in 2016

The recent Biden administration sanctions on the Russian government are part of an ongoing effort to push back against the Kremlin’s malign influence campaign against the West.…
The US Legend-class national security Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton wears a face mask in the port of Odessa on the Black Sea after conducting joint exercises according to NATO standards with the Ukrainian Navy ship Starobelsk on May 11, 2021 in Odessa, Ukraine.

Neither NATO, Nor Nukes: The Answer to Ukraine’s Security is a Strategic Alliance with the United States

A US-Ukraine alliance wouldn't significantly alter the perceptions of Russian leaders. But it would greatly limit their room to escalate.
Ukrainian officers of the Joint Centre for Control and Coordination (JCCC) and OSCE employees watch as people walk across a destroyed bridge between the Ukraine-controlled territory and territory held by Russia-backed separatists at a checkpoint near the village of Stanytsia Luhanska, in Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine on August 1, 2019.

Ukraine’s Pandemic-Era Obligations to Civilians in Crimea and Donbas Under Humanitarian Law

Russia is not the sole State with such responsibilities. As the displaced sovereign, Ukraine retains certain residual obligations towards its citizens.
U.S. President Joe Biden stands at a podium and announces new economic sanctions against the Russia government from the East Room of the White House on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC. A chandelier-type lamp and multiple flags stand behind him.

SolarWinds: Accountability, Attribution, and Advancing the Ball

Assessing the United States' actions on SolarWinds and what it means for global responses to malicious cyber activities in future.
U.S. President Joe Biden stands at a podium and announces new economic sanctions against the Russia government from the East Room of the White House on April 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.

Limited Sanctions Will Not Deter Putin, But They Are a Fine Start

All this disclosure is arguably the best way for democracies to use true information to fight back against manipulative active measures
Paul Manafort, Campaign Manager for Donald Trump, speaks on the phone while touring the floor of the Republican National Convention at the Quicken Loans Arena as final preparations continue July 17, 2016 in Cleveland, Ohio. Seats are lined up in rows and a “Make America Great Again” sign is hung across the baseboards of the bleachers.

US Treasury Provides Missing Link: Manafort’s Partner Gave Campaign Polling Data to Kremlin in 2016

The U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday that Konstantin Kilimnik, an associate and ex-employee of Paul Manafort, “provided the Russian Intelligence Services with sensitive…
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